Oyster Reef Ecology Student Activities
These student activity sheets are for the Oyster Reef Ecology Lesson Plan.
Canaan Valley Institute’s EcoMachine
A diagram of Canaan Valley Institute's Ecomachine, water recycling system.
EarthEcho Expeditions Virtual Fieldtrip: What Happens When We Flush?
If you were not able to view the event live, please tune in below as Jenny Newland and Vicki Fenwick from the Canaan Valley Institute discuss the importance of wastewater while taking you on a tour through their greenhouse, which uses recycled wastewater.
Video Worksheet: What Happens When We Flush?
This worksheet accompanies Day 4 The Issue: What Happens When We Flush? Students should take time for reflection before, during, and after the video while focusing on key vocabulary terms and the major themes.
Into the Dead Zone: What Happens When We Flush?
In communities across the U.S. aging wastewater treatment facilities or the absence of appropriate wastewater treatment contributes chemicals, pathogens, and nutrients to many waterways. Explore a West Virginia trout stream along with Philippe Cousteau and the EarthEcho Expeditions team as they seek solutions to this complex problem.
